ichidan verb, intransitive verb
sacrifice oneself; die a martyr
Used for giving one's life for a cause, belief, or duty. Often implies a noble or principled death. The construction is typically ～に殉じる.
彼は信念に殉じた。
He died for his beliefs.
多くの兵士が祖国に殉じた。
Many soldiers gave their lives for their homeland.